90-year-old Navy veteran fatally shot, run over during carjacking in retirement home parking lot, police say
A 90-year-old Navy veteran was shot and run over to death during a carjacking outside a Houston nursing home over the weekend, police said. He told KTRK-TV. The victim was identified as Nelson Beckett, the station reported. “I think people in the neighborhood would be safer if the police were there to patrol, and not […]
Gymnast Kara Welsh fatally shot by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old gymnast at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, at her off-campus apartment in Wisconsin, authorities said. Welsh, who won an individual national title on the vault with the gymnastics team last year, was shot multiple times by a 23-year-old man on Friday […]
SUV fatally strikes cyclist before crashing into parked vehicle in NYC
A man riding his bicycle on a Brooklyn street on Sunday morning was killed when an out-of-control SUV struck him and crashed into a parked car seconds later, police said. According to authorities, around 11:30 a.m., the driver of a black Volkswagen SUV was traveling north on Union Street near Lynch Street in Williamsburg when […]
‘Put Up A Good Fight’: 90-Year-Old WWII Vet Fatally Shot, Run Over During Suspected Carjacking
A 90-year-old military veteran was shot and killed during a suspected carjacking outside a Houston senior living facility on Saturday, KPRC 2 reports. Witnesses said the suspect allegedly began arguing with the veteran before gunshots were heard. KPRC2. After shooting and killing the veteran, who witnesses referred to as “Mr. Nelson,” the suspect allegedly ran […]
Alleged drunk driver who fatally struck Johnny Gaudreau, brother lets out exasperated sigh as he’s ordered held another week behind bars
The suspected drunk driver who struck and killed NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother in southern New Jersey on Thursday night appeared to sigh with exasperation after learning he'll be spending the rest of next week in jail. Sean Higgins, 43, was charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in Salem County Court […]
‘Devastated’: DC Officer Fatally Shot While Trying To Retrieve Gun, Union Says
A Washington, D.C., police officer died Wednesday after being shot in the head while trying to retrieve his gun, according to the D.C. police union. The DC police union Social Media Their colleague, Officer Wayne David, a “25-year veteran,” was shot and killed while attempting to retrieve a gun from a storm drain, the report […]
Cop fatally shoots family’s dog in front of two young kids: video
Shocking surveillance footage shows the moment an Iowa police officer shot and killed a family's dog in front of their two traumatized young children, just weeks after the same officer allegedly shot and killed a different dog nearby. Davenport Police Department Officer Ethan Bock fired his gun at his 2-year-old dog, Mist, last Wednesday after […]
20 shot, four fatally, in bloody Chicago weekend ahead of DNC
At least 20 people were shot during weekend riots in Chicago, including one man who was shot and killed just blocks from the Democratic National Convention. Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, a 21-year-old man was killed in a crash with a black truck in the 500 block of Damen Avenue, less than a mile north […]
Texas teen rodeo star fatally dragged by horse while tending to sick calf in shocking accident: ‘A great kid’
Military horses let loose in London Several horses from the Royal Cavalry, a branch of the British Army, ran out of control in the streets of London, injuring at least one person. (Reuters) A Texas teenager was seriously injured and later died Monday after being dragged by a horse while tending to a sick calf. […]
Guilty verdict for white Florida woman who fatally shot Black mother | Florida
A jury on Friday found a white Florida woman guilty of shooting and killing a black mother of four children through the front door of her home, a case that outraged civil rights activists and the victim’s family. Susan Lorincz denies the manslaughter of Azike “AJ” Owens, who visited her home to protest after the […]